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Twenty-two years ago, the Spix’s blue macaws disappeared from nature. They were extinct, aside from those in captivity. Conservationists and scientists endeavored to save these rare, mythical-looking parrots and seemingly succeeded. This summer, eight blue macaws were released into a protected natural reserve in Brazil, back into their natural habitat. “They’re doing absolutely wonderful,” said...

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Actor Anne Heche, who famously struggled with addiction and mental illness, succumbed to the injuries she sustained when she crashed her car into someone’s home on August 5th. While there are many people, particularly her famous friends, sending their condolences to the family and posting about the actress on their social media, there are thousands...

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U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine and a half years in a Russian prison. The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star and two-time Olympic gold medallist was arrested after bringing cannabis vape cartridges into Russia where she was asked to play during the offseason. U.S. President Joe Biden called her sentence “unacceptable.” ...